An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians

INDEX.

’Abáyeh, 25, 27, 289.
’Abbásees, their costume, 28.
’Abd-Er-Rahmán El-Gabartee, 197.
Abdál. See Bedeel.
’Abdalláwee melon, 294, 298.
Ablutions. See Wudoó, Tayemmum, Ghusl, and Death.
Aboo, 115;
- -Farrág, 63;
- -midfa’, 535;
- -Ru-oos, the sheykh Isma’eel, 244;
- -Zeyd, romance of, 361.
Abrár, 441, 474.
Adán, or adhán, 60, 72;
- manner in which it is chanted, 343.
’A’dileeyeh (The), 370.
Admiration, proper and improper modes of expressing, 229, 230.
Adultery, law respecting, 95;
- punishment of men who accuse women of this crime without the testimony required by law, 96;
- manner in which women guilty of this crime are sometimes punished, 107, 179, 279, 280.
’Afeefeeyeh darweeshes, 223.
Afiyoon, and Afiyoonee, 306.
’Agam, 72.
Agathodæmon, modern, 207.
Age, respect paid to, 180, 272.
A’gha of the Police. See Zábit.
Agriculture, 309.
’Ahd, 223.
Ahl-Far’oon, 22.
Ahmad, a name of the Arabian Prophet, 387;
- El-Bedawee, the seyyid, 63;
- Moolids of, 220, 222.
Ahmar, significations of, 229.
Ahmedeeyeh darweeshes, or Ahmedees, 222.
’Akabeh, 459.
’Akd en-nikáh, 146.
’Akeek, 524.
’Akeekah, 44.
Akhdar, significations of, 229.
’Akkád, 294.
’A’isheh, the occasion of a singular law, 95.
A’látees, or áláteeyeh, 173, 325, 464.
Alchemy, 198, 243.
’Alee Bey, cruelty of a wretch of this name, 112.
’A’lim, 29, 106.
Alláh, or God, passim;
- kereem, 262.
Alláhu akbar, 63.
Almanac, 201.
’A’l’mehs, or ’Awálim, 151, 173, 325, 463, 464.
Alms-giving, 56, 78;
- of Moharram, or the ’Ashr, 392.
Aloe-plant used as a charm, 236.
Aloes-wood. See ’Ood.
Alum, virtue of, 230.
Ambergris, used for fumigation, 185;
- used to impart a perfume to coffee, 126.
Amsheer, 200.
Amulets. See Hegábs, and Charms.
’Anátireh. See ’Anter’ee.
Anatomy, 107, 198.
Angáb. See Negeeb.
Angels, 54, 203, 242;
- Attendant, 66.
Anklets, 160, 529.
’Annáb, 134.
’Antar, romance of, 380, 381.
’Anter’ee (a kind of vest), 35;
- (a reciter of ’Antar), 380.
Antichrist, 53.
Apostasy punished with death, 96.
’Arab, 22.
’Arafát (Mount), 79.
’Arakeeyeh, 25.
Arba’’a Eiyoob, 452.
Arba’een (El-), 466, 488.
Architecture, 286.
Ardebb, 533.
’Areef, 50.
Arghool, 224, 335, 336.
Arithmetic, 50.
Armenians in Egypt, number of, 19.
’Arooseh, 128, 457.
Arts and manufactures, 286.
Asáwir, 527, 532.
’Asbeh, 40.
’Asha, 129.
As-háb el-Ahzáb, 478;
- ed-Darak, 213;
- el-Kahf, 228.
Ashbeen, 504.
’A’shoora, customs of, 231, 394.
’Ashr, 392, 487.
’Asr, 60, 200.
Ass, how equipped for riding, for use of men, 127;
- for use of ladies, 173;
- part performed by one, 222.
Assassin, origin of the word, 306, 379.
Astaghfir Alláh, 258.
Astrolabe, 198.
Astrology, 42, 198, 243.
Astronomy, 198.
’Attár, 294.
Auguration, 239, 453, 454.
A’yát el-hefz, 227;
- esh-shifë, 233.
A’yet el-Kursee, 66.
Azhar (El-), Great Mosque, 71, 73, 188, 191;
- students of, 191;
- studies pursued there, 191;
- sheykh of, 192, 193, 196;
- professors of, 192, 194;
- blind students of, 193.
’A’z’kee, 126.

Báb el-hareem, 9;
- sirr, 16;
- Zuweyleh, 211.
Bábeh, 199.
Báboog, 37, 39.
Bádingán, 133, 278.
Baghlet el-’Ashr, 393.
Bahluwáns, 356.
Bakhoor el-barr, 126.
Balance in which good and evil works are to be weighed, 54.
Bámiyeh, 133.
Ba-ooneh, 200.
Baráhimeh darweeshes, 223.
Barámikeh, 349, 356.
Bark, 40, 529.
Barmahát, 200.
Barmek’ees. See Barámikeh.
Barmoodeh, 200.
Barrenness considered a curse and reproach, 45.
Barsh, 307.
Básh Kátib of the Kádee, 101;
- Rusul, 101;
- Turgumán, 101.
Bast, 306.
Bastinading, 95, 99, 164.
Bat, use made of its blood, 35.
Bath, 151, 157, 307.
Batrak, 492.
Batteekh, 134.
Báz, 224, 333.
Beard, mode of trimming the, 23;
- few shave it off, 23;
- shaven off as a punishment, 23;
- respect paid to the, 24;
- seldom dyed, 24.
Beasts and birds, language of, 226.
Bed, 139.
Bedawee and Bedaweeyeh, 27, 257.
Bedeel, 210.
Bedouins. See Bedawee.
Beer. See Boozeh.
Beer el-yarakán, 238.
Beetles, singular use made of them, 172, 467.
Beggars, 299.
Beiyoomeeyeh darweeshes, or Beiyoomees, 222, 420.
Bekreeyeh darweeshes, 223.
Bekreg, or bakrag, 125.
Belah meblool, 297.
Beleed, 209.
Belláneh, 149, 314.
Belloor, 524.
Benduk’ee, 535;
- musháharah, 236.
Beng, 379.
Benish, or Beneesh, 25.
Benzoin. See Gáwee.
Beshens, 200.
Beybars. See Ez-Záhir.
Beyt, 315, 317;
- el-mál, 92;
- el-owwal, 310.
Biers, 476, 478, 480.
Bigotry inculcated into the minds of children, 48.
Bint el-Beled, 22;
- el-Masr, 22.
Birds, charity to, 434;
- and beasts, language of, 226.
Birgás, game of the, 365.
Bisháreen, strange custom of, 268.
Bi-smi-llah, 64, 131, 205.
Blasphemy, law respecting, 97.
Blind, asylum and college for the, 193.
Blindness prevalent in Egypt, 23.
Blood, unlawful food to Muslims, 82;
- and to the Copts, 501.
Blood-revenge, 94, 178.
Boatmen and boats of the Nile, 302.
Books, 190;
- copying of, 191.
Booksellers, 190.
Boozeh, a kind of beer, 82, 307.
Bowwáb, 70, 121.
Bread, 122;
- respect paid to it, 269;
- of the seyyid El-Bedawee, 399, 429, 430, 431.
Bribery practised at the Kádee’s court, 101, 103, 104.
Bugs, 3, 140;
- charm to exterminate them, 453.
Bunn, 125.
Burckhardt referred to, 148, 153, 156, 159, 264, 268, 405, 504.
Burdeh, 228, 475, 478.
Burhámeeyeh. See Baráhimeh.
Burko’, 38, 39, 41;
- of the door of the Kaabeh, 446.
Burnus, or burnoos, 289.
Buying and selling, 293.

Cadi. See Kádee.
Caftan. See Kuftán.
Cairo, or El-Káhireh, now called Masr, 4, 19, 21;
- population of, 4, 19;
- streets of, 4, 290, 517;
- quarters of, 5, 113;
- districts of, 113;
- private houses of, 5;
- the best school of Arabic literature, 188.
Calf, feats performed by a, 225.
Camel, its flesh lawful food to Muslims, 82;
- and considered unlawful by the Copts, 501;
- its hump a provision against hunger, 400;
- litters, 402.
Canal of Cairo, opening of the, 457.
Cats, endowment for the support of, 266.
Ceilings, decorations of, 11.
Chant of the water-carrier, 297;
- muëddin, 343;
- a shá’er, 361;
- men and boys at funerals, 476, 477.
Chanting of the Kur-án, specimen of the, 346;
- darweeshes in zikrs, 411, 414.
Character of the Muslim Egyptians, 255;
- Copts, 506;
- Jews of Egypt, 515.
Charity of the Egyptians, 263.
Charms, 198, 203, 211, 226, 243, 399, 453, 530.
Cheerfulness of the Egyptians, 267.
Chemistry, 198.
Chibook, 122.
Chicken-ovens, 287.
Children, education and general treatment of, 42-47;
- how long the mother may retain them under her care, 88;
- of foreigners in Egypt seldom live to mature age, 143.
Christians prior to the time of Mohammad held by the Muslims to be true believers, 54.
Circumcision of the Muslim Egyptians, 47, 153, 469;
- a similar custom to, prevailing among them and the Copts, 48, 491;
- of the Copts, 491, 495.
Cleanliness of the Egyptians, 270;
- practices observed for the sake of, 24, 56.
Climate of Egypt, 2.
Coffee, 122, 125, 304;
- disallowed by some Muslims, 82, 304;
- when first introduced into Egypt, 304.
Coffee-cups. See Fingán.
Coffee-shops, 305.
Commerce, 289.
Compliments, 182, 186.
Concubinage, laws respecting, 85, 86, 88.
Concubines. See Slaves.
Conscription, 177.
Copts, their number, etc., 19, 489;
- political state, 113, 501;
- dress, 491;
- language, 489, 495, 497;
- education, 495;
- religion, 491, 496;
- patriarch, etc., 113, 492, 506;
- churches and church-service, 497;
- fasts, etc., 498;
- domestic habits, 502;
- marriages, 502;
- character, 506;
- occupations, 506;
- funeral ceremonies, 507;
- notices of their history under the Muslim domination, 507.
Cosmetics, 171, 467.
Cotton, 20.
Councils of administration, 100.
Courtesy and affability of the Egyptians, 187, 266.
Courts of judicature, 99, 101.
Cowries, virtue of, 230.
Cries of watchmen in Cairo, 108, 262;
- the hawkers of vegetables, etc., 294;
- beggars, 299;
- the persons who announce the daily rise of the Nile, 454, 456, 462;
- joy. See Zagháreet;
- lamentation. See Welwel’eh.
Cupidity of the Egyptians, 282.
Customs not particularized in this Index, 24, 183, 184, 186, 203, 205, 216, 232.

Dabbeh, 15.
Dakhákhinee, 294.
Dakk, 34.
Dámeh, 315.
Dancing Girls. See Gházeeyehs;
- Men and Boys. See Khäwal, and Gink.
Dár, 318.
Darabukkeh, 173, 334.
Darb el-mendel, 243, 247;
- er-ramal, 243.
Darweeshes, 209, 210, 220-226, 396, 397, 408, 409;
- whirling, 398;
- barking, or howling, 420;
- dancing. See ’Eesáweeyeh.
Dawáyeh, 26, 190.
Day, Mohammadan, 200.
Days, fortunate and unfortunate, 441.
Dáyeh, 149.
Death, and funeral-rites, 473.
Debleh, 527.
Debloon, 535.
Debtors, law respecting, 92.
Decrees of God, 56, 259, 436.
Deen, 52.
Deenár, 93, 95.
Deewán, 10;
- el-Khideewee, 99;
- et-Tuggár, 100.
Delhem’eh, romance of, 381.
Dellál, 293.
Delláleh, 144, 174.
Demeereh, 301.
Demirdásheyeh darweeshes, 223.
Depilatories, 35, 314.
Dervises. See Darweeshes.
Destoor, 162, 203.
Devil, and devils in general, 54, 202.
Diet, 122, 133, 171, 174.
Diffeeyeh, 27.
Dikkeh, 24, 69, 464.
Dilk, 208, 225.
Diodorus Siculus referred to, 20, 45, 113.
Diráas, 533.
Dirhem, 78, 93, 534.
Divan. See Deewán.
Divorce, 85, 87;
- effects of the facility of, 166.
Dogs, opinions and conduct of Muslims with regard to, 83, 263, 265;
- eaten by some Muslims, 270.
Domestic life of Muslim Egyptians of the higher and middle orders (men), 120;
- of women of the same classes, 159;
- of the lower orders, 174.
Doors of houses, etc., 5, 11.
Dóraks, 135.
Dóseh, 416, 432, 433, 434.
Dowry, 86, 87, 88, 145, 147, 157, 175.
Dreams, faith in, 194, 241.
Dress, of men, 24;
- of females, 35;
- new military (or Nizámee), 517.
Drinking-cups, 135, 136, 137.
Drunkenness, how punished, 96.
Duhr, 60.
Dukkah, 122, 175, 499.
Dukkán, 291.
Durah, 301, 302.
Durrah, for Darrah, 167.
Dust, excessive quantity of, 3.
Dysentery, when most prevalent, 2.

Eating, manner and etiquette of, 129.
Ebed, 62, 441.
Ebeeb, 200.
’Eddeh, 87.
Education of boys, 42, 48;
- of females, 51;
- higher branches of, 191.
’Eed (El-) el-Kebeer, 80, 451;
- es-Sugheiyir, 80, 442.
’Eeds of the Copts, 449, 507.
Eemán, 52.
’Eesa. See Jesus Christ.
’Eesáweeyeh darweeshes, 424.
Eezár, 39.
Efendee, 128.
’Efreets, 204, 207.
’Eggeh, 320.
’Egl El-’Azab, 225.
Egypt, its physical character, 1, 20;
- its population, 19.
Egyptians. See Muslim Egyptians, and Copts.
Ehrám, 80.
Eiyám en-Nesee, 200.
’Ekd, 525, 531.
Elijah, allusions to, 211.
Embroidery, 172.
Emeer (El-), el-Hágg, 403, 449;
- el-Kebeer, anecdote of, 194.
’Enáneeyeh darweeshes, 221.
’Enebeh, 521.
Envious disposition of the Egyptians, 282.
Epileptic fits induced by religious excitement, 415.
’Eree, 26, 140.
’Erk-soos, 297.
’Erk-soosee, 297.
’Eshë, 60, 200.
Eswed, used to signify dark blue, 252.
Eunuchs, 121, 161.
Europeans in Egypt. See Franks.
Evil eye, and modes of counteracting or preventing its effects, 46, 47, 132.
Eyes, modern and ancient modes of ornamenting, with kohl, 30, 31.
’Eyn, 321.
’Eysh bi-lahm, 434.

Faddah, 534.
Fakeers, 225.
Fákihánee, 294.
Falakah, 95.
Fánoos, 138.
Farageeyeh, 25.
Farce-players, 357.
Fard, 59, 84, 294.
Faroodeeyeh, 36.
Farrán, 294.
Faskeeyeh. See Fountain.
Fasting, 56, 75, 79, 394.
- See Ramadán.
Fatátiree, 294.
Fateereh, 122.
Fát’hah, 50, et passim;
- specimen of the mode in which it is chanted, 346.
Fatoor, 122.
Fawátim, costume of the, 28.
Fedáwees, 379.
Feddán, 118, 533.
Fegr, 60.
Felláhah, 22.
Fellahs, or Felláheen, 19, 22;
- political condition, 114, 117;
- domestic life and occupations, 174, 300.
Fesahah, or Fes-hah, 15, 139.
Festivals, two Grand (or Minor and Great), 59, 79;
- periodical public, 391, 421, 451.
- See ’Eed.
Festivities, private, 463.
Fetteh, 451.
Fetwa, 102.
Fida, 80.
Fikee, 48, 146, 471.
Fingán, 125.
Firdeh, 119, 501.
Fire, eating of, 221, 426.
Firkilleh, 223.
Fish without scales generally unwholesome in Egypt, 83.
Fitr, 533.
Fleas excessively numerous in Egypt, 3, 140.
Flies extremely annoying in Egypt, 3, 140.
Flight, era of the. See Higreh.
Fool mudemmes, 122;
- nábit, 452.
Foot, the right, more honoured than the left, 187.
Foot-rasps, 310.
Footah, 130.
Fornication, law respecting, 95;
- manner in which women guilty of this crime are sometimes punished, 107, 179.
Fortune-telling, 355.
Fountains in private houses, 9;
- in baths, 308, 311;
- public. See Sebeels.
Fowwál, 294.
Franks in Egypt, 113, 255.
Frankincense. See Libán.
Friday, the Sabbath of the Muslims, 59, 67.
- See Gum’ah.
Fruits of Egypt, 134.
Fukara. See Fakeers.
Funeral. See Death;
- ceremonies after a, 339.
Furn, 17.
Furniture of a room, 10, 15;
- of a peasant’s dwelling, 17.

Gád El-Mowla, sermon of, 73.
Gaház, 147.
Galen referred to, 48.
Gambling forbidden, 84.
Gáme’, 61, 67.
Games, 315;
- of chance forbidden, 84.
Gánn Ibn-Gánn, 204.
- See Ginn.
Gáriyeh, 169.
Garmash’ak, 122.
Gebr el-Bahr, 458.
Gellábs, 170.
Gelleh, 175, 288.
Gemb, 183.
Generosity of the Egyptians, 282.
Genii. See Ginn.
Geography, 201.
Geomancy, 243.
Gereed, game of the, 322.
Geydee. See Keydee.
Gezzár, 294.
Ghada, 129.
Ghagar, or Ghajar, 356.
Gháïsh, 351.
Gháwázee. See Gházeeyehs.
Gházee, 347.
Gházeeyehs, or Gháwázee, 158, 173, 347, 395, 463, 467.
Gheyt el-kuttah, 266.
Ghools, 207.
Ghosts, 207.
Ghubeyra, 452.
Ghung, 171.
Ghusl, 59.
Ghuweyshát, 532.
Ghuzz, 98.
Gibbeh, or Jubbeh, 25.
Gink, 352, 423.
Ginn, Gánn, Ginnees, or Genii, 54, 202, 242;
- good, how they pay their alms, 393.
Ginyeh, 535.
Gipsies. See Ghagar.
Gizyeh (or tribute), 501, 512.
Glass, eating of, 221, 427.
God, his absolute unity, 52;
- virtues of the fifty-seven names of, 227.
Góhargee, 293.
Gold ornaments disapproved of by Mohammad, 26;
- and silver utensils disallowed by many Muslims, 125.
Government of Egypt, 20, 98, 515.
Gózeh, 125.
Gratitude wanting in the Egyptian character, 269.
Grave, torment of the, 55, 483, 485.
- See Tomb.
Greeks in Egypt, their number, 19.
Guards, military, in Cairo, 99, 107.
Gumád el-Owwal, 199;
- et-Tánee, 199.
Gum’ah (El-), or Friday, 67;
- prayers of, 67, 71, 72.

Habarah, 38.
Habbák, 294.
Habbeh, 529.
Hadd, 96.
Hágg, Hájj, or Hájjee, 80, 120, 399.
Hággeh, 120, 128.
Hair, women’s, mode of dressing and ornamenting, 37.
Haláweh, 295.
Halak, 524, 530.
Hamah, 159.
Hambel’ees, 52, 106.
Hamdu li-lláh (El-), 135.
Hammám, 307.
Hanafees, 52, 56, 106.
Hanafeeyeh, 57, 311.
Hand, right, honoured above the left, 187;
- left, used for unclean purposes, 134, 187.
Harág, or Haráj, 293.
Harárah, 310.
Harem. See Hareem.
Hareem, 9, 12, 16, 120, 159;
- persons admissible into the apartments of the, 160, 162;
- customs observed by men on approaching the hareems of others, 162;
- generally necessary to qualify a man to be a tenant of a private house in Cairo, 17, 142.
- See also Wives and Women.
Hâris, 313.
Hasa, 315.
Hasan El-’Attár, the sheykh, 196.
Hasaneyn (El-), mosque of, 217, 218, 395, 421, 429.
- See Moolid.
Hasheesh, 125, 305, 379.
Hashreeyeh, 477.
Hashshásh, 306.
Hasweh, 315.
Hatching of eggs in ovens, 287.
Hátoor, 200.
Háwees, 353.
Head, woman’s, the upper and back part of it most carefully veiled, 42;
- man’s and boy’s, generally shaven, 24, 44.
Hefnáweeyeh darweeshes, 223.
Hegábs, 227, 529.
Hegira. See Higreh.
Hekr, 266.
Hemalees, 296.
Heml of the barber, 47;
- kanádeel, 148;
- musattah. See Musattah.
Hemp used to induce intoxication, 125, 305;
- when first used for this purpose in Egypt, 305.
Heneeän, 132.
Henna, 32, 152, 446, 448, 503.
Herám, 80, 289.
Herodotus referred to, 23, 82, 135 (twice), 180, 478, 488, 492.
Heykel, 497.
Hezám, 445.
Hezbs, 224, 479.
Higreh, or Hijrah, era of the, 199.
Hilál, 522.
Hiláleeyeh, 361.
Hilbeh, 467.
Hoboob, 394.
Hods, 48.
Hogget el-bahr.
Homár ’álee, or —— mughattee, 173.
Hommus, 122.
Hooreeyehs, 55.
Horses, how equipped for riding, 127.
Hoseyn (El-), place of his head, 194.
- See Moolid, and ’A’shoora.
Hósh, 8.
Hospitality of the Egyptians, 267.
Houris. See Hooreeyehs.
Hours, Mohammadan, 200.
Houses of Cairo, 417;
- of the peasantry, 417.
Howáh. See Háwees.
Hulaleeyeh, 41.
Huroobeh, 158.

Ibn el-beled, or Ibn-Masr, 22;
- Hambal, his scrupulosity, 260.
Ibráheem, the patriarch Abraham, 76;
- Básha, anecdote of, 501;
- the eyyids, Ed-Dasookee, his moolids, 220.
Ibreek, 130, 296.
Idiots, respect paid to, 208.
Idolaters, law respecting, 81.
Ikámeh, 65, 78.
’Ilm en-nugoom, 243;
- er-rukkeh, 235.
- See Astrology.
’Ilwáneeyeh darweeshes, 221.
’Ilwee, 242.
Images of things that have life forbidden, 84.
Imáms, 70, 84, 192.
Imsák, 439, 442.
Indolence of the Egyptians, 273.
Industry, 285.
Infancy, 42.
Inheritance, laws of, 90.
Ink, 190. See Dawáyeh.
Innovations, late, in Egypt, 515.
Inquisitiveness of the Egyptians, 187.
Inscriptions on doors, etc., 5, 15, 232, 233.
Insha, 196.
Intrigues of Egyptian women, 275.
Irrigation, 300.
Irritable disposition of the Egyptians, 284.
Ishárah, 409, 422.
Islám (El-), 52.
Ism el-Aazam (El-), 243.
Isma’eel, or Ishmael, according to the Muslims, the son whom Ibráheem, or Abraham, designed to sacrifice, 80.
Isráfeel, 55.
Istikhárah, 240.

Jesus Christ, opinions of the Muslims respecting, 53.
Jews of Egypt, their number, etc., 19, 512;
- political state of, 113, 512;
- domestic life of, 514;
- character and occupations of, 515.
Jocular disposition of the Egyptians, 285.
Jubbeh. See Gibbeh.
Jugglers, 355.
Juvenal referred to, 348.

Kaabeh, 80, 444. See Kisweh.
Ká’ah, 12.
Kabdah, 533.
Kádee of Cairo, 101;
- court of the, 101;
- and bribery practised there, 102, 103.
Kádees in general, 106, 192.
Kádireeyeh darweeshes, or Kádirees, 222, 446.
Káf, mountains of, 201, 202.
Kafal-wood, 135.
Kaffárah, 485.
Kaftán. See Kuftán.
Kahk, 438.
Kahweh, 125, 304, 305.
Kahweg’ee, 305.
Káïm, 408.
Káïm-makám, 114.
Kalás’weh, 494.
Kamarah, 522.
Kamareeyeh, 14.
Kamhah, 533.
Kandeel, 138.
Kánoon, 326, 328.
Kantár, 534.
Kara-gyooz, 359.
Kara-kól, and kárakón, 99.
Kara kooseh, 133.
Karámeh, 210.
Karrás, 190.
Kás, 334.
Kasabah, 533.
Kaseedeh, 156, 197, 412.
Kasees, 493.
Káshif, 114.
Kat’ah bi-khamseh, etc., 534.
Kawárë, 378.
Káwurmeh, 133.
Kebáb, 133, 294.
Keemiya (El-), 243.
Keerát, 92, 533, 534.
Kees, 535; el-hammám, 312.
Keeyem, and Keiyim, 152, 355.
Kefen, 475.
Kelb, 318, 320.
Kemengeh, 326.
Ketb el-kitáb, 146.
Ketkhud’a. See Kikhya.
Keydee, 301.
Keyf, 303.
Keytán, 528.
Khalboos, 464.
Khaleefeh, 28.
Khaleeg, 457. See Canal.
Khaleel El-Medábighee, anecdote of, 204.
Khaltah, 452.
Khalwet’ee, 224.
Khamáseen, 2, 452, 500;
- winds, 2.
Khamees el-’Ahd, 552.
Khát’beh, 143.
Khateeb, 70.
Khátim, 25, 527;
- Suleymán, 148.
Khatmeh, 113, 148, 217, 258, 427, 444, 464, 475, 488.
Khawágeh, 128.
Khäwals, 158, 351, 467.
Khazneh, 15, 139, 535.
Kheiyát, 293.
Kheyreeyeh, 535.
Khidr (El-), 211.
Khilweh, 314.
Khiyár, 133.
Khizám, 530.
Khoos, 218.
Khudaree, 293.
Khuff, 39.
Khulkhál, 529, 532.
Khurdagee, 293.
Khusháf, 134.
Khutbeh on Mount ’Arafát, 80;
- of marriage, 174.
Khutbet el-waaz, 73;
- en-naat, 75;
- es-Siráfeh, 470.
Khutt, 439.
Khuzam, 530.
Kibleeyeh, 198.
Kibleh, 63, 198.
Kibt, 489.
Kikhya, 99.
Kiládeh, 527.
Kirbeh, 295.
Kirsh, 535.
Kishk, 452, 467.
Kisweh of the Kaabeh, 444;
- procession of the, 445;
- pieces of the, used as charms, 234.
Kiyahk and Kiyák, 200.
Kohl, 30, 403, 452, 491.
Kubbeh, 195;
- wa-t-teyr (El-), 503.
Kubt, 489.
Kuftán, or Kaftán, 24.
Kullehs for water, 135;
- for sherbet, 137.
Kulluk, 99.
Kumedyeh, 206.
Kumkum, 150, 184.
Kummetrë, 528.
Kummus, 493.
Kunáfeh, 134.
Kur-án, quoted, passim;
- printed translations, etc., of the, 53, 234;
- taught at schools, 48, 49;
- recitation or chanting of the, 63, 155, 258, 434, 475, 478, 485;
- specimen of the mode of chanting the, 346;
- petition offered up before reciting the, 63, 64 (note);
- the chief foundation of the laws, 84;
- respect paid to the, 261;
- sometimes quoted in jest, 258;
- the whole and portions of it used as charms, 227, 233.
Kurbág, 95, 289.
Kureydátee, 357.
Kurs, 37, 519.
Kursee, 130;
- el-wiládeh, 466.
Kussah, 521.
Kutb, 210.
Kuttáb, 48.
Kuweysinee (the Sheykh El-), 193, 195.

Labolanum, 172.
Lamps, 138, 149.
Language of the Modern Egyptians, 19, 188.
Lanterns, 138, 149.
Lattice-work of windows, 7.
Laws, 56, 84.
Láwingee, 310.
Leab el-kumár, 315.
Learned men in Egypt, 196.
Learning, decline of, 188, 198, 197;
- respect paid to, 198.
Leef, 313, 403.
Leewán, 17, 110.
Leewángee. See Láwingee.
Legacies, law respecting, 90, 91.
Leylet ed-Dukhleh, 147, 153;
- el-Henna, 152;
- el-Mearág. See Mearág;
- en-Nusf min Shaabán, 435;
- er-Roo-yeh, 436;
- el-Kadr, 442;
- en-Nuktah, 453;
- es-Saratán, 453;
- el-Wahsheh, 485;
- el-Wahdeh, 485;
- el-Gheetás, 499.
Leymoonáteh, 137.
Leyseeyeh darweeshes, 223.
Libábeh, 467.
Libán, or frankincense, 30, 172, 403;
- Shámee, 35.
Libás, 24.
Libbeh, 525.
Libraries, 190.
Lice, 3, 139, 427.
Litám or Lithám, 388.
Literature, 189, 197.
Lock, wooden, 15.
Lodging-houses, 16.
Love of the Egyptians for their country, 272.
Lunatics, 208.
Lute, 330.

Maagoon and Maagungee, 307.
Maamal el-firákh or Maamal el-farroog, 287.
Mád’neh or menaret, 60.
Maghrib, 60.
Maghsil es-Sultán, 237.
Maghtas, 311.
Magic and Magicians, 226, 242, 244.
Magnetic compasses, 198.
Mahdee (the sheykh El-), Muftee of Cairo, 103, 105.
Mahkem’eh, the Great, 101.
Mahkem’ehs, minor, 106.
Mahmal, or Mahmil, 403, 404, 447;
- return of the, 403;
- grand procession of the, 448.
Mahr, 145.
Mahrookee, the seyyid Mohammad, 103.
Mahshee, 133.
Mahshesh’eh, 307.
Mahzam, 310.
Mak’ad, 11.
Makhba, 16, 282.
Makra, 422.
Makra’′ah, 320.
Makreezee (El-), cited, 458, 496, 507.
Maksoorah, 71, 217.
Malakah, 533.
Málikees, 52, 106.
Malkaf, 15.
M’allim, 128, 308, 506.
M’allim’eh, 51.
Ma-moor, 114.
Mandar’ah, 9.
Mankal, 127.
Mankal’ah, game of the, 315.
Manufactures, 286.
Márid, 204.
Máristán, 278.
Markaz, 211.
Markets of Cairo, 110. See Sooks.
Marriage, laws respecting, 84, 141, 164;
- duty of, 141;
- when contracted, 143;
- how conducted in the case of a virgin, 143;
- among the lower orders, 151, 157, 158;
- of widows and divorced women, 157;
- ceremonies and festivities after, 158, 466.
Martial referred to, 348.
Martyrs, 54.
Má-sháa-lláh, 229.
Másh’tah, 314.
Másoorah, 529.
Masr. See Cairo.
Masree and Masreeyeh, 22.
Mastab’ah, 8, 291, 305, 310.
Mastic, 126, 135.
Mathematics, 198.
Matrán, 493.
Meals, 121, 129, 138.
Mearág, festival of the, 431.
Measures, 532.
Meats, lawful and unlawful, 82;
- scrupulosity of Muslims respecting, 270.
Mecca. See Mekkeh.
Meded, 414.
Medicine, 198.
Meglis, 411;
- el-Meshwar’ah, 100;
- el-Gihádeeyeh, 100.
Megzoob, 209.
Mehráb, 69.
Mekkeh and Mount ’Arafát, the objects of pilgrimage, 79.
Melboos, 415.
Melekees or Melekeeyeh, 491.
Memlooks, 19, 98, 121, 143, 155.
Memrak, 14.
Mendacity of the Egyptians, 283.
Menseg, 172.
Menwar, 409.
Mesh’al, 154.
Mesh-hed of El-Hoseyn. See Hasaneyn.
Meshrebeeyeh, 8.
Meslakh, 308.
Mesloob, 209.
Mey’ah mubárakah, 231, 392.
Meydaäh, 56.
Meyyedee, or Meiyedee, 534.
Mezz, mezd, or mest, 37.
Mibkhar’ah, 135, 150, 184.
Mikattah, 190.
Miláyeh, 27, 40.
Mimbar, 69.
Mina (vulgò Muna), 80.
Ministers of Mosques, 70.
Miracles of saints and darweeshes, 210, 219, 220, 221, 416, 426, 428, 432, 447, 479;
- of prophets, 209;
- of Mohammad, 215.
Mirwed, 30.
Misht, 524.
Misned’eh, 190.
Misra, 200.
Mistar’ah, 190.
Miswák, 57, 403.
Mitkál, or Mithkál, 78, 534.
Mizágee, 519.
Moagiz’eh, 210.
Mohabbazeen, 357.
Mohaddits, 367.
Mohallil. See Mustahall.
Mohammad, called by the Muslims “God’s Apostle,” and “the Prophet,” etc., 53;
- respect paid to, 53, 98, 259;
- regarded and invoked as an intercessor, 78, 259;
- appears to Muslims in their sleep, 194, 195;
- his miracles, 215;
- respect paid to his tomb, 216, 259;
- virtues of his 99 names, 228;
- virtues of the names of his relics, 228;
- virtues of dust from his tomb, 234;
- evils counteracted by blessing him, 229, 241;
- sworn by, and imitated in trivial matters, 259;
- his illiteracy, 436.
Mohammad ’Alee (present Básha of Egypt), his character, policy, etc., 21, 97, 98, 99, 117, 202, 515;
- his revenue, 117.
Mohammad Bey, Deftardár, anecdote of, 115.
Mohammad El-Baháee, anecdote of, 194.
Mohammad Shiháb, the sheykh, 197.
Moharram, 146, 198, 231, 392.
Mohtes’ib, 110;
- anecdotes of a, 111.
Money, its value in Cairo, 290, 535.
Moneys of Egypt, 534.
Months, Mohammadan, 198;
- Coptic, 199;
- sacred, 73.
Moolids of saints, 219.
Moolid of the seyyid Ahmad El-Bedawee, 220;
- Ibráheem Ed-Dasookee, 220;
- en-Nebee (the Prophet’s Moolid), 408;
- of the Sheykh Darweesh El-’Ashmáwee, 410;
- El-Hasaneyn, 421, 429;
- Es-Sáleh, 428;
- of the seyyideh Zeyneb, 430;
- of the Imám Esh-Sháfe’ee, 434.
Mooskee, 99.
Mósim el-Khaleeg, 459.
Mosques, 67, 70, 119, 191, 396;
- eating, sleeping, etc., allowed in them, excepting at the times of prayer, 70;
- not entered by persons with their shoes on, 71;
- ministers and inferior servants of, 70;
- thefts committed in, 424.
Mourning, 487.
Móyet zahr, 296.
Muballigh, 72, 112.
Mudám, 137.
Mudnát, 150.
Muëddin, 60, 70.
Mufattak’ah, 467.
Muftee (supreme) of Cairo, 101, 103;
- an honest, 106.
Muftees in general, 192.
Mugáwireen, or Mugáwirs, 191.
Mughassil, 475.
Mukeyyisátee, 311.
Mukhallafát en-Nebee, 228.
Muk-hul’ah, 30.
Mukleh, 28, 193.
Mulakkin, 484.
Mumezzezeh, 443.
Munádee en-Neel, 454, 456, 462.
Munkar and Nekeer, 56, 484.
Munshids at zikrs, 410.
Murábit, 209.
Murakkee, 72.
Murder, law respecting, 93.
Mureed, 223.
Muristán, 278.
Musáfir, 267.
Musahhir, his cry, etc., 439, 440, 442.
Musáre’, 322.
Musattah, 402.
Musellikátee, 298.
Mus-haf, 227.
Music, 323. See Chant.
Musical Instruments, 326.
Musicians, 325.
- See A’látees.
Muslim, 319.
Muslim Egyptians, their number, origin, and personal characteristics, 19, 21, 22, 29.
- For other particulars respecting respecting them, see the Tables of Contents, or the words, “Dress,” “Infancy,” “Education,” etc., in this Index.
Musquitoes, 3.
Musquito-curtain, 139.
Mustaches, 23.
Mustahall, or Mustahill, 165.
Mustaf’a, a name of the Arabian Prophet, 387;
- Káshif, anecdotes of, 111.
Mutawellee (El-), 211.
Muwatwat’ah, 35.
Muweshshah, 155, 412, 469.

Nabk, 475, 480.
Nahhás, 293.
Náïb of the Kádee, 101.
Nakeeb, 210, 472;
- el-Ashráf, 106, 221.
Nákir. See Munkar.
Nakkárah, 333.
Nakshibendeeyeh darweeshes, 223.
Naming of children, 42.
Námooseeyeh, 139.
Nárgeeleh, 125.
Náring, 296.
Nasára and Nasránee, 319.
Náshizeh, 88, 157.
Náy, 224, 331.
Názir, 70, 114.
Nebboot, 321.
Nebeed, or Nebeedh, 82, 137.
Neddábeh, 474.
Nedr, 219.
Nefeeseh, the seyyiddeh, tomb of, 217.
Negeeb, 210.
Negefeh, 409.
Newspaper, Egyptian, 516.
Nezleh, feast of the, 403.
Nezlet el-Hágg, 399.
Nifás, 468.
Nile, 1;
- its rise, 1, 453;
- its fall, 1;
- its fertilizing effect, 2;
- rise of its bed, 1, 18;
- navigation of the, 302.
Nizám troops, 99, 517.
Noorah, 314.
Nórooz, 462.
Nubians, 19, 140, 489, 492.
Nukalee, 294.
Nukl, 438.
Nukoot or largess, 152, 156, 158, 464, 468, 472.
Nuss, or nuss-faddah, 534.

Oath in law courts, 102;
- various forms of, 256, 283.
Obstinacy of the Egyptians, 273.
’Okoos, 532.;
Omens. See Auguration.
’Ood (or pipe), 122;
- (or lute), 330;
- es-saleeb, 524.
Oola, 61, 441.
Ophthalmia, 2, 3, 139;
- charms for the cure of, 236.
Opium, use of, 82, 306.
’Orbán, 22.
Ornaments, female, 519.
’Osmánlees, or Turks, their number in Egypt, 19.
Owlád-Masr, or Owlád-el-beled, 22;
- ’Enán, darweeshes so called, 221;
- ’Ilwán, darweeshes so called, 221, 447;
- Nooh, darweeshes so called, 223.
’Oyoon, 40.

Painters and sculptors of living beings, their future punishment, 84.
Paintings on the walls of rooms, etc., 14, 286.
Palm-trees, tax on, 117, 119.
Panel-work, 11.
Paradise. See Genneh.
Párah, 534.
Parents, respect to, 45, 272.
Pavements, ornamental, 9.
Peasantry. See Felláhs.
Perfumes, 126, 171, 184.
Piaster of Egypt, 535.
Pictures of living beings forbidden, 34.
Pigeon-houses, 17.
Piláv, 134.
Pilgrimage of the Muslims, 56, 79;
- Copts, 501.
Pilgrims, return of the, 399;
- mode of ornamenting the doors of their houses, 403;
- Turkish, their arrival in Egypt, on their way to Mekkeh, 430;
- procession of their officers and escort, with the Mahmal, departing for Mekkeh, 448;
- their journey, 450.
Pipe, 26, 122;
- different names and kinds of, 122.
Plague, 171;
- its ravages in 1835, 3, 4.
Police of Cairo, 107.
Pollution, scrupulosity of the Egyptians respecting, 270, 473.
Polygamy, 84, 121, 163, 165;
- influence of, 84;
- limited by Mohammad, 85.
Population of Egypt, its present amount, 18;
- in ancient times, 19;
- late decrease of, 18.
Population of Cairo, 4, 19.
Pottery employed in the construction of pigeon-houses, 17.
Prayer of Muslims, 56, 59, 108, 121, 138, 139, 299;
- times of, 60, 200;
- calls to, 60, 343;
- postures and form of, 63;
- of the night of the Middle of Shaabán, 435;
- over the dead, 481.
Prayers of Friday, 67, 71, 72;
- the marriage night, 154, 156;
- at the tombs of saints, 217, 398;
- of Ramádan, 439;
- of the two grand festivals, 442, 451;
- on other occasions, 78.
Prayer-carpet. See Seggádeh.
Predestination, 56, 436;
- its influence upon the character of the Muslims, 266.
Presents given on occasions of private festivities, etc., 148, 152, 156, 158, 185, 464, 468, 472;
- by servants, 186, 443;
- to servants, 140, 185, 443, 451.
Prices of articles of food, etc., in Cairo, 290.
Printing, scruples of the Muslims respecting, 260.
Printing Office at Boolák, 201, 516.
Professors. See Azhar.
Prophets and apostles, 53.
Prostitutes. See Gházeeyehs, 107.
Psylli, 352.
Punishments for various offences, 99;
- of dishonest tradesmen, 11;
- See “Laws,” “Adultery,” “Fornication,” and “Apostasy.”
Puppets, 359.
Purifications. See “Wudoo,” “Tayemmum,” and “Ghusl.”
Purse, sum of money so called, 103, 535.

Quarters of Cairo, 5, 113.
Quatremère, referred to, 495, 507.

Raaráa, Eiyoob, 452.
Raba, 17.
Rabáb, 332.
Rabeea el-Owwal; et-Tánee, 199.
Rabtah, 37, 519.
Ráhib, 494.
Rahmánee, 242.
Ramadán, 79, 206, 436.
Rasools of the Kádee, 101.
Ratl, 534.
Ráyeh, 455.
Reciters of Romances, 333, 359, 367-380.
Reesheh, 522.
Reffa, 294.
Regeb, 199.
Regm, 205.
Rei (water-skins), 295;
- lands, 301.
Rek’ah, 63.
Reland referred to, 48, 56, 59.
Religion of the Muslims, 52;
- present state of the, 262.
Religious education of the Muslim Egyptians, 48, 51;
- character of the same, 255.
Remedies for diseases, etc., charms used as, 233, 399.
Retaliation for wounds and mutilations, 94.
Revelations, successive, 53.
Rifá’eeyeh darweeshes, or Rifá’ees, 221, 352, 447.
Rikk, 331.
Riwáks. See Azhar.
Riyál, sum of money so called, 535;
- Faránsa, 535.
Rope dancers, 356.
Rosary. See Sebhah.
Róshan, 6.
Ruba, 533;
- Fenduklee, 528.
Ruzz mufelfel, 134.

Saad and Harám, 178.
Saadeeyeh darweeshes, or Saadees, 220, 222, 352, 416, 419, 450;
- (a coin), 535.
Sabáheeyeh, 158.
Sabbágh, 294.
Sabbath of the Muslims. See Friday, and Gum’ah.
Sacrifice performed by the pilgrims, 80;
- performed by others on the same day, 80, 81, 451;
- at the tombs of saints, 44, 219;
- on the burial of the dead, 479, 485;
- at a Coptic marriage, 504;
- by the Copts at the tombs of their relations, 507.
Sacy, De, 83, 188, 304, 306, 379.
Sadakah, 78.
Sadr, 183.
Sa’eed, 52.
Safa, 37, 528.
Safar, 198.
Ságát, 334.
Sáheb seggádeh, 221.
Sahhár, 246.
Sahlab, 298.
Sahoor, 439, 440.
Sáïgh, 293.
Saints, Muslim, 208, 432, 433;
- respect paid to, 98, 208, 216;
- regarded and invoked as intercessors, 78, 217;
- tombs and cenotaphs of, 216, 220;
- the visits to these, 217;
- the prayers, sacrifices, votive offerings, and other ceremonies performed on such visits, 44, 217, 296, 398.
- See also Moolids, and Miracles.
Sáïs, 121, 140.
Sakkas, 121, 295.
Sakka sharbeh, 295;
- el-’ashr, 393.
Sakeefeh, 517.
Sákiyeh, 301, 524.
Salah, 59, 155.
- See Prayer.
Sale referred to, or quoted, 53, 69, 91, 95, 442;
- his translation of the Kur-án, 53.
Saleeb, festival of the, 462.
Salk, 157.
Saltah, 36.
Salubrity of Egypt, 2.
Salutations, 179.
Samoom, 2.
Sáneeyeh. See Seeneeyeh.
Santeer, 332.
Sáree, 408.
Sarráf, 515.
Sarrág báshee, 461.
Satreng, 315.
Schools of the Muslims, 48, 119;
- Copts, 495;
- for needle-work, 51.
Schoolmasters, 49, 56, 192.
Sciences, 191.
Scorpions, feats performed with, 222, 419.
Scripture, references to the following texts of:—
- Gen. xvi. 4, 167;
  - xxiii. 11, 293;
  - xxiv., 143;
  - ibid. 47, 531;
  - ibid. 65, 39;
  - xxix. 26, 144;
  - ibid. 27, 466;
  - xli. 42, 26;
  - l. 3, 488.
- Exod. i. 16, 466;
  - iii. 5, 10;
  - xxii. 26 and 27, 141;
  - xxxix. 30, 26.
- Lev. xi. 9-12, 83;
  - ibid. 22, 172;
  - xii. 2-5, 468;
  - xix. 32, 272;
  - xx. 10, 95;
  - ibid. 13-15, 96.
- Num. xi. 5, 174.
- Deut. xix. 15, 102;
  - xxi. 17, 90;
  - xxiv. 1, 87.
- Josh. v. 15, 10.
- Judg. xiv. 12, 466.
- Ruth ii. 14, 133.
- 2 Sam. x. 4, 23.
- 1 Kings xviii. 12, 212.
- 2 Kings ii. 9-16, 212;
  - ix. 30, 31;
  - xvii. 4-6, 212.
- 2 Chron. xxxv. 25, 474.
- Ps. lviii. 4 and 5, 352.
- Eccles. x. 11, 352.
- S. Song, passim, 412.
- Isa. iii. 16, 529, 532;
  - ibid. 21, 531;
  - ibid. 23, 39;
  - xlix. 22, 44.
- Jer. viii. 17, 352;
  - ix. 17, 474;
  - xxii. 14, 11;
  - xxxvii. 21, 291.
- Ezek. ix. 2, 3, and 11, 26;
  - xvi. 12, 531;
  - xxiii. 40, 31.
- Matt. ix. 23, 474;
  - xiv. 6 and 7, 349;
  - xxiii. 29, 220;
  - xxvi. 23, 133.
- Mark vi. 22 and 23, 349;
  - vii. 3, 130.
- John iii. 33, 26;
  - vii. 15, 436;
  - viii. 4 and 5, 95;
  - xiii. 26, 133.
- Acts xv. 20 and 29, 501.
- 1 Cor. xi. 10, 39.
- Eph. v. 19, 465.
- Rev., passim, 55.
Scriptures, Jewish and Christian, held, by the Muslims, to be almost totally corrupted, 54.
Sculptors. See Painters.
Seal-rings, 26.
Sebeels, or public fountains, 48, 119, 263.
Sebhah, 67, 403;
- ceremony of the, 486.
Sebleh, 37.
Sebt en-Noor, 452, 500.
Sects of Muslims, four great, 52, 106.
Seega, 318, 320.
Seemiya, 242, 243.
Seeneeyeh, or sáneeyeh, 130.
Seeret Aboo-Zeyd, etc. See Aboo-Zeyd, Ez-Záhir, ’Antar, and Delhem’eh.
Seewán, 408.
Seggádeh, 59, 127, 173, 221, 289.
Sehr, 243.
Sekeeneh, the seyyideh, 217.
Selám to the Prophet, 71, 72, 441.
Selámát, 181.
Sensuality of the Egyptians, 274.
Sermon in a mosque, 73.
Serpents, eating of, 220, 222, 419.
Serpent-charmers, 222, 352.
Servants, 23, 113, 121, 140, 182, 183, 443;
- female, 170.
Seven Sleepers, virtues of the names of the, 228.
Seyf Zu-l-Yezen, romance of, 381.
Seyfee, 301.
Seyrefee, 245.
Seyyib, 146.
Seyyid, or Seyd, 120;
- Ahmad El-Bedawee. See Ahmad; and for other seyyids, see their proper names.
Seyyideh Zeyneb. See Zeyneb; and for other seyyidehs, see their proper names.
Seyyidna, 53.
Shaaban, 199;
- Leylet en-Nusf min, 435.
Shaaráweeyeh darweeshes, 222.
Shádoof, 300.
Sha’eer, 525.
Sha’eereeyeh, 358.
Shá’ers, 333, 360.
Sháfe’ee, the Imam Esh-, his tomb, 217, 218;
- his Moolid, 434.
Sháfe’ees, 52, 106.
Sháhad, use of this word, 272.
Sháh-bandar, 100.
Shahháteh, 237.
Sháhids of the Kádee’s court, 102;
- of biers, and of tombs, 480, 484.
Sháleesh, 433.
Shara Allah, 164.
Sharákee, 301.
Sharbát, 137.
Sharbetlee, 294, 297.
Sháteh, 521.
Shaving the head, etc., 23, 44.
Shawáteh, 521.
Sháweesh, el-Hágg, 399.
Sházilees, 224.
Shealeg’ee, and Shealeh, 108.
Shedd el-weled, 473.
Sheddeh benád’kah, 530.
Sheeh, 231.
Sheehah, 380.
Sheera, 306.
Sheesheh, 124.
Shemm en-Neseem, 452, 453.
Shemmás, 494.
Shems el-Kebeereh (Esh-), 220.
Sherbet, 137;
- cups, or kullehs, 137, 297.
Shereefs, 25, 120, 128, 221.
Sheykh, 29, 48, 120, 128, 209;
- former and present condition of a literary, 193;
- of each of the four great sects, 106;
- el-Hárah, 113;
- et-Tumn, 113;
- of a trade or manufacture, 113;
- of servants, 113;
- of thieves, 113;
- el-Beled, 114;
- el-Bekree, 221;
- es-Sádát, 221;
- of darweeshes, 221, 223.
Sheytánee, 242.
Shibr, 533.
Shibreeyeh, 402.
Shibuk, 122.
Shibukshee, 294.
Shiftish’eh, 509.
Shiháb, 204.
Shinnáweeyeh darweeshes, 222.
Shintiyán, 35.
Shitawee, 301.
Shiya’ees, 52.
Shóbash, 464.
Shoes taken off before entering a mosque, or stepping on a mat or carpet, etc., 10, 71, 292.
Shoosheh, 24.
Shops, 290, 291, 517.
Showwál, 199.
Shureyk, 443.
Sidr, 435, 475.
Silk clothing forbidden to men, 24.
Silver. See Gold.
Siráfeh, 469.
Sirát (Es-), 54.
Sitt, 120.
Slaughtering of animals for food, how performed, 83.
Slaves, 19, 85, 88, 121, 141, 160, 161, 168, 177;
- emancipation of, 89, 169;
- rights of, 89, 170.
- See Memlooks.
Slave-traders. See Gellábs.
Sleeping, 139.
Smoking, 121, 123, 171, 175.
Sneezing, custom observed on, 186.
Social usages, 179.
Soil of Egypt, 286, 300;
- produce of the, 20, 301;
- insufficient cultivation of the, 19, 20.
Sóms, or fasts, of the Copts, 499.
Songs, 257, 336;
- at zikrs, 411.
Soobiya, 298.
Sooks, 291, 293, 517.
Soul, state of the, between death and the judgment, 485, 486.
Star, falling or shooting, superstition respecting, 204.
Strabo referred to, 48.
Strangled animals, their flesh unlawful as food to the Muslims, 82;
- and to the Copts, 501.
Streets of Cairo, 4, 291, 517.
Students. See Azhar.
Subh, 60.
Subooa after a birth, 362, 466, 467;
- after a marriage, 466;
- after return from pilgrimage, 403.
Sudeyree, 24.
Suffeh, 10.
Suflee, 242.
Sufrah, 130.
Suleymán, preadamite kings so named, 204;
- A’gha, Silahdár, anecdote of, 114.
Sultán, a title given to some eminent saints, 399.
Sunnees, 52.
Sunneh, 60, 84.
Superstitions, 194, 202, 226, 453, 467, 471.
Surgery, 198.
Surnames, 43, 115.
Swearing by God, the Prophet, etc., 23, 37, 102, 256, 283.
Swine’s flesh forbidden to the Muslim, 82;
- not eaten by the Copts, 501.
Sword used by the Khateeb on Friday, and why, 72, 73.
Syrians in Egypt, their number, 19.

Táb, game of, 317.
Tabbákh, 94.
Tabls, 333.
Tablat el-musahhir, 440.
Táboot, 216, 301.
Tafaddal, 131.
Tágir, 293.
Tá-Há, a name of the Arabian Prophet, 387.
Tákeeyeh, 25.
Takhtabósh, 11.
Takht’rawán, 402.
Talák reg’ee, 87.
Talkeen of the dead, 484.
Tamboor, 332.
Tár, 173, 334, 474.
Taráweeh prayers, 439.
Tarboosh, 25, 289.
Tareekah, 209.
Tarhah, 37, 39.
Tarkeebeh, 216, 484.
Tarskháneh, 100.
Tartoor, 223.
Tattooing, 24, 33, 491.
Táwulah, 315.
Taxes, 117, 119, 501.
Tayemmum, 59.
Tebweez, 316.
Teeb. See Táb.
Teen meblool, 297.
Teiyibeen, 181, 183.
Tekbeer, 63, 482.
Tekleel, 504.
Tekyees, 301.
Temperance of the Egyptians, 269.
Temperature of the climate of Egypt, 2.
Tesbeel, 297.
Testimony. See Witnesses.
Teymeeneh, 181.
Tezyeereh, 37.
Theatrical performances in London, described by an Algerine, 206.
- See Farce-players.
Theft, laws respecting, 94.
Thieves, 113.
Thousand and One Nights referred to, 109, 136, 203, 275, 303, 413;
- recitations of the, 381.
Tikkeh. See Dikkeh.
Tirmis, 94.
Tób, 37, 41.
Tobacco, 124, 175, 303;
- disallowed by some Muslims, 82, 98;
- when first introduced into the East, 303.
Tók, 531.
Tombs, 162, 443, 451, 483, 488.
Toobeh, 200.
Toot, 199.
Tooth-ache prevalent in Egypt, 23.
Trades, 293;
- sheykhs of, 113;
- customs on admission into, 472.
Tradesmen, 138, 292.
Traditions of the Prophet, 84.
Treasure, custom of hiding, 16, 282.
Tribes of Egyptian peasantry, 22, 178.
Tufeylees, 268.
Tukeyseh, 335.
Tumbák, 124.
Turban, 25, 28, 29;
- different colours of, distinguishing different classes, 28, 491, 493, 509, 510, 512;
- green, when first assumed by shereefs as distinctive of their race, 28;
- black and blue, when first worn by Christians, 509;
- of the ’Ulama, 28;
- much respected, 28;
- ladies’, 37.
Tureiya, 148.
Turks. See ’Osmánlees.
Tyranny of officers of the government, 111, 112, 114, 115.

Ukeeyeh, 534.
Ukkah, 534.
’Ulama, 28, 106, 192, 196;
- bribed in law proceedings, 104.
Unbelievers, Muslims ordered to wage war with, 81, 255;
- Muslims in Egypt often taught to hate, 48, 255, 536;
- general conduct of Muslims to, 99, 255.
Urquhart, Mr., referred to, 45, 81, 95, 140.
Uskuf, 493.
Usury forbidden, 84.

Veil, head-, 37, 39;
- face, 37, 39, 159;
- antiquity of the, 39;
- importance and obligation of the, 42, 44, 160;
- men in whose presence it is not required, 86, 160, 161, 162.
Vermin, 3, 140.
Villages, 18.
Visits, 182, 443, 451;
- of women, 172, 173.

Wahhábees, or Wahabees, 97.
Wakf, 119.
Wálee, 107.
Wa-llah, or wa-lláhi, 256.
War against unbelievers, 81, 259.
Warak mahshee, 133.
Washing before and after meals, 130, 135;
- clothes, 272.
Watchmen in Cairo, 108, 262.
Water of the Nile, 1, 135;
- gratuitous distribution of, 297;
- -bottles, 135;
- -carriers. See Sakkas.
Watwát, 35.
Wefa en-Neel, or Wefa el-Bahr, 455, 458.
Weights, 533.
Wekálehs, 17, 290.
Wekeel, 86, 145.
Welees, 63, 194, 209, 243, 479.
Weleeds, 55.
Welwel’eh, 474.
Weybeh, 533.
Wilád el-layálee, 155.
Wilwál, 474.
Winds, hot, 2.
Windows of lattice-work, 6-8;
- of coloured glass, 14.
Wine forbidden to Muslims, 82;
- drunk in secret by many persons, 82, 136;
- by some openly, 82;
- allowed in paradise, 55.
Wird es-sahar, 224.
Witnesses, 88, 102.
Wives, lawful number of, 85;
- their rights to dowry, etc., 86;
- with regard to the nurture of their children, 88;
- rebellious, law respecting, 88;
- their feelings with regard to the restraint or seclusion to which they are subject, 163, 281.
- See Marriage, Divorce, and Adultery.
Women not destitute of souls, nor excluded from paradise, according to the Muslims, 55;
- not admitted into mosques during the regular times of prayer, 69;
- seldom pray even at home, 69;
- whom a man is allowed to see unveiled, 86, 160, 168;
- guilty of capital crimes, how put to death, 94;
- when marriageable, 143;
- their domestic life, condition, and habits, 159, 175.
- See Wives, Hareem, and Veil.
Writing, manner of, and apparatus for, 49, 50, 190.
Wudoó, 51, 56.
Wukkah, and Wukeeyeh, 534.

Yaakoobes, or Ya’ákibeh, 491.
Yahood, 512.
Yakhnee, 133.
Yá Sátir, 162.
Yá-Seen, a name of the Arabian Prophet, 387.
Yawning, custom observed on, 186, 187.
Year, Mohammadan, 198;
- Coptic, 199.
Yelek, 35.
Yemeneeyeh, 476.

Zaaboot, 26.
Zaatar, 122.
Zábit, 99, 107, 108.
Zaghábeh, 361.
Zagháreet, 150, 151, 156, 479.
Záhir (Ez-), romance of, 367.
Záhireeyeh, 367.
Záïrgeh, 239.
Zarf, 125.
Záwiyeh, 294.
Záwiyet el-’Omyán, 193.
Zebeeb, 137, 297.
Zeffehs (festive parades or processions), i. 78, 150, 151, 153, 155, 157, 158, 469, 504.
Zeiyát, 294.
Zekah, 78, 392.
Zemr, 333.
Zemzem, water of, 237, 403.
Zeyneb, seyyideh, mosque of, 217, 218, 430.
- See Moolid.
Zikkeer, 410.
Zikrs, i. 149, 220, 234, 258, 331, 336, 396, 423, 432, 439, 465;
- particular descriptions of, 398, 409, 418, 420.
Zináteeyeh, 361.
Zóba’ah, 203.
Zughbeeyeh, 361.
Zu-l-Heggeh, 199.
Zu-l-Himmeh. See Delhem’eh.
Zu-l-Kaadeh, 199.
Zummárah, 336.